Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat {Rafflecopter Giveaway}

September 26, 2011 ·

GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED I’m a Pediatric-Neonatal R.N.. While I love colorful cute strollers and car seats what I look for in these products goes way past their aesthetics. My girls are 21 and 25. My Little Guy will be 2 at the end of October and car seat regulations have changed drastically since I brought my precious little pink bundle of joy home 25 years ago. Even back then car seats in New York were a mandated! We were on a tight budget, but we still investigated and purchased the safest car seat on the market.

BRITAX has been a leader in mobile safety for more than 70 years, with a legacy of leadership in developing innovations that enhance the safety of child car seats and improve their ease of installation and use. It only makes sense that I would want to place my precious cargo into a Britax Car Seat!

Did you know that BRITAX is the best-selling child car seat in Europe and one of the brands most trusted by American parents and caregivers since entering the U.S. market in 1996? Their products undergo the most rigorous testing in the industry at five BRITAX testing facilities worldwide. They also work closely with vehicle manufacturers to encourage design improvements that enhance the performance of child car seats. They are in constant communication with consumers and child safety advocates to make sure that their fabulous car seats are installed and used correctly!

I was Blessed to receive a Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat for review. This car seat can be used for infants 5-40 lbs in the rear facing position and toddlers and children 1 year & 20, up to 70 in the forward facing position. Hubby and I took a long hard look at this car seat when it arrived and I am really impressed with the safety features built into the Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat.

SafeCell™ Technology features SafeCells designed to compress in a crash, significantly lowering the center of gravity and counteracting the forward rotation of the child seat which normally propels the child toward the front seat. The SafeCells that comprise the SafeCell Technology are located at the base of the seat and remind me a bit of a honeycomb.

Integrated Steel Bars strengthen the connection of the car seat to the vehicle and reduce forward flexing of the child seat during a crash. The most important job of a car seat is to minimize injury to your child during a crash. One way that your child may be injured during a crash is by hitting something in the vehicle, such as the back of the front seat. Incorporating Integrated Steel Bars, which reduce the forward flexing of the child seat during a crash, can minimize the risk of your child being violently propelled forward and hitting the back of the vehicle seat in front of the child restraint

Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether® features a staged-release tether webbing to slow the forward movement, reducing the crash forces reaching the child, and a two-point attachment to minimize forward rotation while anchoring the top of the child. The diagram to the left depicts a child seat with tether on impact. Safety belt, tether and harness work together to limit the child’s forward movement.

Side Impact Protection comprised of deep side walls lined with energy-absorbing EPP foam distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head, neck and body. When I place the baby in the Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat I feel like I’m placing him in a protective cocoon. Not only do the sides of the car seat come up nice and high but they’re also deep and very cushy! Side Impact Protection helps to contain your child’s head and body in the seat, keeping them from making contact with the vehicle door or window during a crash!

The Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat is very easy to buckle and utilizes the five-point harness system which is comprised of straps that extend over the baby’s hips, shoulders/collar bones, and between his legs. The five-point harness system is designed to make contact with and transfer crash forces over the strongest parts of the body – the hips and shoulders. The job of a car seat is to minimize injury during a crash, and one way that a car seat accomplishes that is by minimizing movement of your child during a crash. The Harness Ultra-Guard System (HUGS™) helps to minimize the forward movement of your child during a crash. Click HERE to learn more.

Hubby had the Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat installed in his car in about 15 minutes. We read then re-read the instructions carefully while we were placing the car seat in the car, that’s what took so long. I could go on and on about the many other FEATURES of this car seat, there are so many. But I’ll just end my review by letting you know that the thick cushy car seat cover, which is available in seven colors and patterns is very easy to remove for cleaning! Matching comfort pads and infant body pillows are included for extra comfort. The Britax 70 Car Seat is also certified for Air Travel. Price ~ 289.99

The generous folks at Britax USA are going to Bless Leslie Loves Veggies Reader with a Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat {$289.99 Value} Thank you so much! *Open to US and Canada (If winner is Canadian they will receive a Canadian model car seat from Britax)

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I follow your blog on GFC, subscribe to your email and like you on Facebook! I would love to win this for my son! I would also like to try the baby carrier! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Renee Waltersbored2quickly@hotmail.com

I would love to try the Frontier 85 Combination Harness-2-Booster™ car seat and the B-scene stroller. Add the child cup holder set and the Universal Adult cup holder and I would be absolutely prepared to go off and conquer the world with my little grandson.

The britax marathon 70 is definitely one of the main things I am interested in. I know they are the safest seats for a convertible which we will be changing too soon. I want to make sure we can backward face as long as possible.

I would love to try the B-Nimble stroller because it looks more lightweight than the one that I have! And of course I am most interested in the Boulevard 70 carseat since it has so many safety features.

I would love to win this carseat for one of the TWO babies we are adopting from Ethiopia. The cost of the double adoption has crushed our babygear fund! We expect them home in March, and this would be such a blessing. Prayers are appreciated!
Missyhttp://www.roepnack.blogspot.com

What a great giveaway! I would love this carseat. And the B-Agile stroller would be amazing for my family of 6. Being able to put my children in the car and the stroller within a few short minutes would be remarkable. What a great, managable, stroller that would be. Good luck everyone.

the B-AGILE Stroller with a new baby soon to be here this would be excellent its hard enough to stuff what we already have in the car then if grandma goes there is the wheelchair etc.. this would be a easy great way to do it

I would love to try their new stroller! i have heard great reviews about it

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